Comments on: The Christmas Story for Toddlers http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/ Say hello to parenthood Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:17:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: April T. http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93069 April T. Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:20:54 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93069 Thanks for this post...I'll have to get that book for next year. We looked all over for a Christmas book for our 9 month old, and we couldn't find anything that we really liked. I finally just bought a kids bible so we could read through the story of Christmas with cute illustrations, but I would really like a specific book to read together every year. We did find this cute touch & feel board book. It's from the point of view of a little boy, talking about if he had been there on Christmas night, he would have been the brightest star/loudest angel/given Jesus his softest teddy bear. It's really cute and it has a great message at the end. 'One Night in Bethlehem" http://www.amazon.com/NIGHT-BETHLEHEM-Jill-Roman-Lord/dp/0824918630/ref=pd_rhf_sc_p_t_3 Thanks for this post…I’ll have to get that book for next year. We looked all over for a Christmas book for our 9 month old, and we couldn’t find anything that we really liked. I finally just bought a kids bible so we could read through the story of Christmas with cute illustrations, but I would really like a specific book to read together every year.

We did find this cute touch & feel board book. It’s from the point of view of a little boy, talking about if he had been there on Christmas night, he would have been the brightest star/loudest angel/given Jesus his softest teddy bear. It’s really cute and it has a great message at the end. ‘One Night in Bethlehem” http://www.amazon.com/NIGHT-BETHLEHEM-Jill-Roman-Lord/dp/0824918630/ref=pd_rhf_sc_p_t_3

]]> By: Mrs. Paintbrush http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93038 Mrs. Paintbrush Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:48:26 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93038 This is awesome! Thank you! We've been trying to focus a little more on the reason for the season here... especially since Spencer is convinced (and has been for a couple years now) that the reason the baby Jesus isn't in the manger until Christmas day is because Santa brings him! Oops. This is awesome! Thank you! We’ve been trying to focus a little more on the reason for the season here… especially since Spencer is convinced (and has been for a couple years now) that the reason the baby Jesus isn’t in the manger until Christmas day is because Santa brings him! Oops.

]]> By: honeybear http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93033 honeybear Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:18:01 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93033 @Mrs. Superhero: I've loved that cat's story for decades! :) You might also look for Robert Sabuda's "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The text is just the words of the song, but Sabuda is a master pop-up artist and this book is fun! We also have his version of "Alice in Wonderland," which I think is even better, partly because it is surprisingly text-heavy considering the intricacy of the artwork/pop-ups. Our "Twelve Days" has some pieces that catch and so it has to be carefully opened--it isn't quite as well made as "Alice," but it's fun to look at anyhow. One caution: My LO is two and good about not grabbing the pop-ups, but these books are very, very delicate! @Mrs. Superhero: I’ve loved that cat’s story for decades! :)

You might also look for Robert Sabuda’s “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The text is just the words of the song, but Sabuda is a master pop-up artist and this book is fun! We also have his version of “Alice in Wonderland,” which I think is even better, partly because it is surprisingly text-heavy considering the intricacy of the artwork/pop-ups. Our “Twelve Days” has some pieces that catch and so it has to be carefully opened–it isn’t quite as well made as “Alice,” but it’s fun to look at anyhow. One caution: My LO is two and good about not grabbing the pop-ups, but these books are very, very delicate!

]]> By: Mrs. Superhero http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93024 Mrs. Superhero Sat, 22 Dec 2012 03:23:22 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93024 @Rock n Roll: oh I know, everything is about numbers here too. We are constantly counting all the angels and sheep and whatnot while we read :) @honeybear: That looks like a great book! I'll have to see if I can find it at the library tomorrow. @Rock n Roll: oh I know, everything is about numbers here too. We are constantly counting all the angels and sheep and whatnot while we read :)

@honeybear: That looks like a great book! I’ll have to see if I can find it at the library tomorrow.

]]> By: kristin @ petal and thorn http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93023 kristin @ petal and thorn Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:10:03 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93023 just bought "The Truth in Tinsel". what a fabulous resource, thanks for sharing! my tot is too little for most of the projects, but i'm going to choose a few to do with my Sunday School class on Sunday. we also have The Story of Christmas and like it a lot too. just bought “The Truth in Tinsel”. what a fabulous resource, thanks for sharing! my tot is too little for most of the projects, but i’m going to choose a few to do with my Sunday School class on Sunday. we also have The Story of Christmas and like it a lot too.

]]> By: honeybear http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93020 honeybear Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:49:57 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93020 My favorite Christmas-y picture book is "The Christmas Cat" by Efner Tudor Holmes. The pictures by Tasha Tudor are really beautiful. My favorite Christmas-y picture book is “The Christmas Cat” by Efner Tudor Holmes. The pictures by Tasha Tudor are really beautiful.

]]> By: Schmei http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93018 Schmei Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:35:57 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93018 I've been on the hunt for a nigh-indestructible Nativity set! Thanks so much for posting that! I’ve been on the hunt for a nigh-indestructible Nativity set! Thanks so much for posting that!

]]> By: Mrsbells http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93017 Mrsbells Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:35:08 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93017 Thanks for this post I will save this for later when my LO is older Thanks for this post I will save this for later when my LO is older

]]> By: Rock n Roll http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93014 Rock n Roll Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:17:33 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93014 We've been doing advent calendars! A chocolate one, and the Little People cloth one. It's been a good way to talk about numbers, the date, AND Christmas. We’ve been doing advent calendars! A chocolate one, and the Little People cloth one. It’s been a good way to talk about numbers, the date, AND Christmas.

]]> By: Leialou http://www.hellobee.com/2012/12/21/the-christmas-story-for-toddlers/#comment-93011 Leialou Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:31:19 +0000 http://www.hellobee.com/?p=39272#comment-93011 This is a great post. Thanks! This is a great post. Thanks!

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